Crowd in Ahmedabad jeers Babar Azam after Rohit Sharma wins the toss. At the toss of the largest World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan on Saturday, October 14, the audience at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad jeered at Pakistan captain Babar Azam. When Babar Azam approached the middle to offer his evaluation of the toss and the circumstances, the largest cricket crowd on earth erupted in jeers.
In Ahmedabad, Rohit Sharma won the toss and India chose to bowl first, gaining the upper hand early in the eighth 50-over World Cup match between the two teams.
The hosts were relieved to learn that Shubman Gill had returned to the team, taking Ishan Kishan’s place following his dengue recovery. When Rohit revealed that Shubman was returning to make his World Cup debut, the Ahmedabad audience erupted in cheers, welcoming the Gujarat Titans hero, who has an incredible record there, back for his World Cup debut.
After a lavish musical ceremony that was watched by the crowd, the two captains stepped out for the toss, and the commotion at the Narendra Modi Stadium was deafening. As the Indian tricolor was waved over every stand on the ground, a sea of blue people arrived to fill the stands.
Instead of responding to the jeers, Pakistani captain Babar Azam praised the environment, stating that they would be able to enjoy the match and give it their all if they played in front of a full Ahmedabad stadium.
“After two strong victories, we have a lot of momentum and confidence. Stadium full, that will be fun. At the toss, Babar Azam remarked, “We want to be good in the field. We had a couple of good practice sessions.”
Pakistan did not alter after defeating Sri Lanka. Before the major match, Babar Azam’s team had set a World Cup record in run-chase, needing 345 with hundreds from Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique.
However, India also started the campaign with a pair of victories, defeating Australia the five-time champions in Chennai and then dominating Afghanistan in New Delhi.
